Hazard mitigation planning reduces the loss of life and property by minimizing the impact of disasters. Mitigation plans are key to breaking the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The ...

Communities face several challenges and complex decisions related to natural hazards, which are increasingly exacerbated by climate change. Furthermore, the increased frequency of extreme weather ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Niagara County Emergency Management officials held a public meeting where they introduced a draft of the county's hazard mitigation plan. According to an overview presented Thursday ...

California has experienced some of the most devastating and catastrophic wildfires in the nation’s history. To safeguard their electrical systems, utilities are now required to implement plans to ...

Hazard mitigation has often been one of the more neglected components of emergency management in the higher education setting. Colleges and universities spend a lot of their time, and rightfully so, ...

Erie County recently received a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan. This update is required by FEMA every five years to remain eligible for funding for projects, ...

Lancaster County commissioners on Wednesday adopted a new hazard safety plan that details environmental and human-made risks facing county residents and what can be done to prevent them. The county’s ...

Ector County is updating the Ector County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HMAP or Plan). The Plan Update will address hazards that affect the area. The goal of the Plan Update is to minimize or ...

Bastrop County began the process of updating its hazard mitigation plan last week by holding a workshop with the team tasked with modernizing the plan and hosting a public meeting to provide an ...

A PDF version of this document with embedded text is available at the link below: Kerr County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan 2024 "Under the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000 or "the ...